Subheading · Chapter 95 · Heading 9507

9507.30

9507.30: Fishing rods, fish-hooks and other line fishing tackle: fishing reels

Official description Fishing reels

Subheading 9507.30 belongs to heading 9507 (fishing rods, fish-hooks and other line fishing tackle) in chapter 95.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 2% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 2
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 9507 30 00 00 Fishing reels 2%

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 1

  • Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1431
    Documents
    • C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)

Import requirements 2

  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Iraq, Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2020/707, S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017
  • Import controlImport control on luxury goods
    Applies to goods from
    North Korea
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/411
    Documents
    • Y945 Travellers' personal effects or goods of a non-commercial nature for travellers' personal use contained in their luggage (Art 10.2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
    • Y946 Goods necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in the DPRK or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff (Art 10.3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—2%
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia

Free
European Union (including code "EU")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu

Free
CARIFORUM
Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more

Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago

Free
OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories)
Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 more

Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands

Free
Central America Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama Free
SADC EPA Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia Free
Eastern and Southern Africa States Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe Free
CPTPP Brunei, Malaysia Free
UK–Andorra agreement Andorra Free
UK–Albania agreement Albania Free
UK–Australia agreement Australia Free
UK–Canada agreement Canada Free
UK–Switzerland agreement Switzerland Free
UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement Côte d’Ivoire Free
UK–Chile agreement Chile Free
UK–Cameroon agreement Cameroon Free
UK–Colombia agreement Colombia Free
UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement Ceuta & Melilla Free
UK–Ecuador agreement Ecuador Free
UK–Egypt agreement Egypt Free
UK–Fiji agreement Fiji Free
UK–Faroe Islands agreement Faroe Islands Free
UK–Georgia agreement Georgia Free
UK–Ghana agreement Ghana Free
DCTS Standard Indonesia Free
UK–Israel agreement Israel Free
UK–India agreement India Free
UK–Iceland agreement Iceland Free
UK–Jordan agreement Jordan Free
UK–Japan agreement Japan Free
UK–Kenya agreement Kenya Free
UK–South Korea agreement South Korea Free
UK–Lebanon agreement Lebanon Free
UK–Liechtenstein agreement Liechtenstein Free
UK–Morocco agreement Morocco Free
UK–Moldova agreement Moldova Free
UK–North Macedonia agreement North Macedonia Free
UK–Mexico agreement Mexico Free
UK–Norway agreement Norway Free
UK–New Zealand agreement New Zealand Free
UK–Peru agreement Peru Free
UK–Papua New Guinea agreement Papua New Guinea Free
UK–Palestinian Territories agreement Palestinian Territories Free
UK–Serbia agreement Serbia Free
UK–Solomon Islands agreement Solomon Islands Free
UK–Singapore agreement Singapore Free
UK–San Marino agreement San Marino Free
UK–Tunisia agreement Tunisia Free
UK–Türkiye agreement Türkiye Free
UK–Ukraine agreement Ukraine Free
UK–Vietnam agreement Vietnam Free
UK–Samoa agreement Samoa Free
UK–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
UK–South Africa agreement South Africa Free

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£12.8m+5.7% · previous 12 months
Average import price£28.46 per kg
Jan 2024: £600kFeb 2024: £615kMar 2024: £667kApr 2024: £1mMay 2024: £810kJun 2024: £1.2mJul 2024: £996kAug 2024: £892kSept 2024: £1mOct 2024: £1.3mNov 2024: £883kDec 2024: £679kJan 2025: £658kFeb 2025: £867kMar 2025: £1.1mApr 2025: £901kMay 2025: £1.1mJun 2025: £936kJul 2025: £1.2mAug 2025: £1.5mSept 2025: £903kOct 2025: £1.3mNov 2025: £556kDec 2025: £938kJan 2026: £941kFeb 2026: £1.6mMar 2026: £1.3mApr 2026: £1.4mMay 2026: £935kJun 2026: £893kJul 2026: £1.3mAug 2026: £788k 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
China £7m 54.4% +3.3%
Malaysia £2.7m 20.8% +38.4%
Vietnam £1.1m 8.8% -16.3%
Japan £795k 6.2% -27%
South Korea £632k 4.9% +1.1%
United States £232k 1.8% +50.7%
Hong Kong SAR China £112k 0.9% +662.1%
Taiwan £90k 0.7% +23.9%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

9507.30 · US$1bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$51kUS$51k+US$1m+US$18m+> US$56m

Exports: 112
  1. China: US$419m
  2. Malaysia: US$186m
  3. Japan: US$165m
  4. Vietnam: US$56m
  5. Singapore: US$45m
  6. Thailand: US$42m
  7. South Korea: US$33m
  8. Hong Kong SAR China: US$23m
  9. Netherlands: US$21m
  10. Poland: US$19m
  11. France: US$18m
  12. United States: US$15m
  13. Belgium: US$11m
  14. Sweden: US$7m
  15. Germany: US$5m
  16. Taiwan: US$4m
  17. Czechia: US$3m
  18. Italy: US$2m
  19. Indonesia: US$2m
  20. United Kingdom: US$2m
  21. Finland: US$2m
  22. South Africa: US$2m
  23. Paraguay: US$2m
  24. Spain: US$2m
  25. Austria: US$2m
  26. Hungary: US$1m
  27. Estonia: US$1m
  28. Slovakia: US$1m
  29. Denmark: US$1m
  30. Romania: US$747k
  31. Australia: US$370k
  32. New Zealand: US$314k
  33. Lithuania: US$311k
  34. Serbia: US$303k
  35. Russia: US$288k
  36. Türkiye: US$252k
  37. Latvia: US$251k
  38. Cambodia: US$218k
  39. Norway: US$179k
  40. Uruguay: US$173k
  41. Canada: US$130k
  42. Ireland: US$118k
  43. Greece: US$116k
  44. Argentina: US$115k
  45. Pakistan: US$87k
  46. Bulgaria: US$83k
  47. Switzerland: US$75k
  48. India: US$69k
  49. Mexico: US$68k
  50. United Arab Emirates: US$64k
  51. Portugal: US$62k
  52. Croatia: US$56k
  53. Mauritius: US$51k
  54. Philippines: US$47k
  55. Brazil: US$44k
  56. Myanmar (Burma): US$44k
  57. Iceland: US$38k
  58. Kenya: US$33k
  59. Uganda: US$27k
  60. Panama: US$23k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$419m 38.1%
2 Malaysia US$186m 16.9%
3 Japan US$165m 15%
4 Vietnam US$56m 5.1%
5 Singapore US$45m 4.1%
6 Thailand US$42m 3.8%
7 South Korea US$33m 3%
8 Hong Kong SAR China US$23m 2.1%
9 Netherlands US$21m 1.9%
10 Poland US$19m 1.8%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$287m 26.2%
2 China US$125m 11.4%
3 Japan US$88m 8%
4 Singapore US$50m 4.5%
5 Australia US$44m 4%
6 Hong Kong SAR China US$38m 3.5%
7 France US$34m 3.1%
8 Germany US$31m 2.8%
9 Russia US$28m 2.6%
10 Canada US$26m 2.4%

Binding rulings for similar goods 2

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

  • N321619 U.S. CBP 4 October 2021 · 9507.30.40.00

    The tariff classification of fly-fishing kits from China

  • N289468 U.S. CBP 19 September 2017 · 9507.30.40.00

    The tariff classification of a polar tip up from China

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 9507.30; the duty is 2%.

Subheading 9507.30 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 3.7%.

174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of 2%.

Imports of these goods into the UK came to £12.8m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 6% on the year before); China supplied 54%, followed by Malaysia.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$1bn (+1.5% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$419m), followed by Malaysia.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for fishing rods, fish-hooks and other line fishing tackle: fishing reels?

Fishing rods, fish-hooks and other line fishing tackle: fishing reels fall under HS subheading 9507.30, part of heading 9507, in section XX of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on fishing rods, fish-hooks and other line fishing… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9507.30 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on fishing rods, fish-hooks and other line fishing… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9507.30 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most fishing rods, fish-hooks and other line fishing…?

China, with US$419m in 2024 (38.1% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?

174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of 2% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Where does the UK import these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (54%), Malaysia (21%) and Vietnam (9%), out of total imports of £12.8m.